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ZIP Code 79847: Salt Flat, TX
ZIP code 79847 uses the postal name Salt Flat, Texas and lies mostly in Culberson County (54% of its land) with the rest in Hudspeth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Salt Flat · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Culberson County (54%); Hudspeth County (46%)
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 831.5 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79847?
79847 centers on 31.747°, -105.175° and covers 831.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79837, 79938, 88220.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79847, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79847 compare with the rest of Culberson County?
| Measure | 79847 | In Culberson County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 201 | 2nd of 2 | 1,751st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
79847's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (201). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 2% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79847?
The 2020 Census counted 151 people in 79847; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 201. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 201±104 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 151
- Households
- 87
- Median age
- 52.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79847?
Of the 201 people the ACS estimates in 79847, 0.0% are under 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.9%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6490.0%
- 65 and older10.0%
- White, not Hispanic78.6%
- Hispanic or Latino16.9%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79847 earn?
Median household income is $50,938 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,938±$28,715
- Income per person
- $58,750
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79847?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $66,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 54.0%
- Housing units
- 124
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79847?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79837 | Dell City | 113 | – | 24.1 mi |
| 79938 | El Paso | 99,621 | $77k | 50.0 mi |
| 88220 | Carlsbad, NM | 39,828 | $78k | 59.1 mi |
| 79851 | Sierra Blanca | 1,198 | $56k | 32.7 mi (near) |
| 79839 | Fort Hancock | 1,416 | $48k | 35.5 mi (near) |
| 88344 | Pinon, NM | 44 | $113k | 52.7 mi (near) |
| 88268 | Whites City, NM | 0 | – | 55.3 mi (near) |
| 79928 | El Paso | 86,599 | $77k | 55.4 mi (near) |
| 79853 | Tornillo | 2,686 | $42k | 56.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.